In this Nov. 12, 2013, file photo Oakland guard Travis Bader (3) looks on during a break in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in Los Angeles.

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Brian Calloway
Gannett Michigan

Former Oakland star and Okemos native Travis Bader has signed a deal with ASVEL in France.

Bader inked the deal Tuesday night, and can get out of his contract if he makes an NBA team. San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker is the majority owner and president of ASVEL.

"He's getting paid a lot of money to play with one of the best teams in Europe," Bader's agent Andrew Morrison said. "It's a really good opportunity for Travis, and it was something he was really excited to be offered." ...